Learn Yiddish love vocabulary after the First Friday La Jolla artwalk! Hear Eros entice Yidn in Yiddish… See Sappho seduce shikses… Watch Cupid coax meydlekh in the mame loyshn… When: Friday, February 4, 7 p.m. Where: Yiddishland CA How much: $15 Chocolates and wine included! No knowledge of Yiddish required! Led by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh is a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at the University of Michigan, […]

Join us for a romantic evening with Jewish love songs in Yiddish, Ladino, and Hebrew, performed by Carla Berg and her band. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. The event will be broadcasted on Zoom. Cost: in-person: $40 for general admission or $36 for early bird (if registering before February 6) (snacks and drinks […]

This new program offers a rare intimate setting to hear two of the most sought after voices in the contemporary Yiddish scene –  world-renowned Klezmatics’ front-man Lorin Sklamberg and Latvian chanteuse Sasha Lurje – presenting songs that speak to finding power in challenging moments. The Jewish people have centuries of experience dealing with difficult times, and song has […]

Join us for a special event celebrating the Yiddish poetry of Avrom Sutzkever in conjunction with the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival. Meet Dr. Miriam Trinh, a meyven of Avrom Sutzkever’s poetry and Yiddish poetry in general, in conversation with Christa Whitney, Emily Felder, Hadas Kalderon, and Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisaroish. The discussion will explore Avrom […]

Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. Cost:  Early bird (sales end on March 1): $25 per session, $120 for a 6-session course, regular prices: $30 per session, […]

Enjoy a Purim simkhe at Yiddishland with fantastic guests including stars of our local Yiddish music scene, Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz from Hot Pstromi. The evening will include Purim Yiddish poetry and klezmer music. English translation will be provided as so will be nosh and mashke! When: Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m. Where: Yiddishland CA Cost:  Early […]

​Ukrainian and Jewish literatures have long been bound by a shared history and geography, and similarly estranged relationships to empire. The two literary traditions also influenced each other in form and content. In the 1930s, the Soviet Yiddish poet Dovid Hofshteyn published several volumes of his translations of the Ukrainian Romantic Poet, Taras Shevchenko. In […]

Practice figure drawing from a live model. Hosted by Yiddishland California, our group drawing sessions are held in a comfortable, friendly environment. No instruction will be given, but there will be a moderator present. Bring your own supplies. Any artist of any skill level is welcome to attend. Cost:  $10 donation requested to cover expensesBuy […]